7-Day Motivational Thread for 2/25/13
02-28-2013, 09:22 AM
#51
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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I was just asked if I wanted to take a kick boxing class tonight. While I know I will feel silly (the least in shape person in the room) I'm still going to go ahead and push myself to do it to make up for yesterday. Plus it's a new exercise for my body so hopefully I'll get a little push on the weight loss from that if I continue with it.
My husband bought a bag of BBQ potato chips. I put some on his plate at lunch. I carefully measured out a half-ounce for my plate - ate them, then kept going back for more. I probably ate about 2 oz.
I knew when I finished what I had allotted myself, that I should have gone and brushed my teeth. But I didn't. I need to hire someone to follow me around and slap my hand when I reach for the bad stuff. I can still keep my calorie quota for the day, so that's good. For next time: 1) Don't eat them at all!!! (best option health-wise) or 2) eat them first followed by the other food or 3) brush my teeth right after.
02-28-2013, 11:50 AM
#52
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I think there are 3 stages to implementing a change, whether it's exercising or keeping your closet neat. In the first stage, I force myself to do it and don't really enjoy it. In the second stage, I've done it long enough that I feel guilty when I slip. At the third stage, I do it because I want to (if I don't exercise, I miss it and WANT to do it).
Rinse, repeat.- Donna
02-28-2013, 12:49 PM
#53
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Donna - you're right about that! I've gotten to Stage 3 on a couple of things and then ???? I was just thinking about this earlier. I feel so much better when I'm active. So why do I ever let myself become a slug?
02-28-2013, 05:14 PM
#54
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 533
Jenn Want to come to my house, lol I could use the spring cleaning motivation.
Robin Losing 1lb a week is still great! My hubby has learned to love chicken bacon and turkey jerky also was an easy switch for him to make, I am glad he’s doing well and I hope you are not coped up by weather for to long.
Mike Thanks for the update, still praying for healing.
Hope Thanks for sharing I loved to write when I was in school then kids and life seemed to happen and I didn’t keep it up, good for you for writing your memoirs it will be cherished one day by your family.
Whyme Shoveling snow is most certainly exercise!
Carolynn Your potato chips were my 90cal ice cream bar I thought I could do it, prepackaged with calories printed clearly on the label one was great two was almost satisfying
now I keep thinking hey there are 4 more in the freezer, I grabbed some raspberries to try to fend off the sugar cravings.
Hope You all have a great Friday.
Goals:
Walk 10k: M=2.7K, T=N, W=1.4K, T=2.7k
Calories less than 1500: M=1380, T=1184, W=1375, T= 1339
Calorie deficit of 5000: M=-763, T=-876, W= -713, T=-827
Squats twice: T=Y
No sugar: M=N, T=Y, W=Y, T=N
Robin Losing 1lb a week is still great! My hubby has learned to love chicken bacon and turkey jerky also was an easy switch for him to make, I am glad he’s doing well and I hope you are not coped up by weather for to long.
Mike Thanks for the update, still praying for healing.
Hope Thanks for sharing I loved to write when I was in school then kids and life seemed to happen and I didn’t keep it up, good for you for writing your memoirs it will be cherished one day by your family.
Whyme Shoveling snow is most certainly exercise!
Carolynn Your potato chips were my 90cal ice cream bar I thought I could do it, prepackaged with calories printed clearly on the label one was great two was almost satisfying
now I keep thinking hey there are 4 more in the freezer, I grabbed some raspberries to try to fend off the sugar cravings.Hope You all have a great Friday.
Goals:
Walk 10k: M=2.7K, T=N, W=1.4K, T=2.7k
Calories less than 1500: M=1380, T=1184, W=1375, T= 1339
Calorie deficit of 5000: M=-763, T=-876, W= -713, T=-827
Squats twice: T=Y
No sugar: M=N, T=Y, W=Y, T=N
03-01-2013, 12:51 AM
#55
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 443
Thurs.
- Workout > 40 mins x 3: 0, 30, 55, 5
- Cholesterol < 250mg: 56, 202, 166, 57
- Protein > 50 g: 47, 81, 68, 36
- Vegetables > 3 / day: N, Y, Y, N
- Calories < 1500 (M-F): 1248, 1216, 1325, 1159
- Calories < 1800 (Sat, Sun):
03-01-2013, 03:17 AM
#56
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 4,083
Long time, no see!
Sorry I have dropped off for the past week. It has been hectic. But once again, no excuse, so shame on me.
However, I do feel like someone has just handed me a couple hours each day, all shiny and wrapped up, because my son got his driver's license
and 
. The process in itself was very time-consuming, at times hysterical, and at times frustrating, but it's done, he did terrific, and he can now get himself to and from school, band events, practice, and matches, and I can be there just for the important parts.
He is limited to these short, local trips until he takes the additional accident avoidance/defensive driving class we registered for, which is the beginning of April.
And I'm not even going to discuss all the mixed feelings I have. However, it was a wake up call for me that, with this next step of independence for him, I have a few more resources to put toward myself, so I need to slow down, pay more attention to what I eat, and get moving more.
Hope everyone has been doing well, and am looking forward to getting to know the new folks. I've really missed everyone!
However, I do feel like someone has just handed me a couple hours each day, all shiny and wrapped up, because my son got his driver's license
and . The process in itself was very time-consuming, at times hysterical, and at times frustrating, but it's done, he did terrific, and he can now get himself to and from school, band events, practice, and matches, and I can be there just for the important parts.He is limited to these short, local trips until he takes the additional accident avoidance/defensive driving class we registered for, which is the beginning of April.
And I'm not even going to discuss all the mixed feelings I have. However, it was a wake up call for me that, with this next step of independence for him, I have a few more resources to put toward myself, so I need to slow down, pay more attention to what I eat, and get moving more.
Hope everyone has been doing well, and am looking forward to getting to know the new folks. I've really missed everyone!
